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calamanco

/ˌkæləˈmæŋkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cala-man-co
IPA
/ˌkæləˈmæŋkoʊ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glossy woolen fabric with striped or checkered designs.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Spanish calamaco, from Late Latin calamaucus (“skullcap”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: calamaco, calamaucus

Usage

Inflected Forms

calamancos (plural) calamancoes (plural) calimanco (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce calamanco?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæləˈmæŋkoʊ/.
What does calamanco mean?
A glossy woolen fabric with striped or checkered designs.
Where does calamanco come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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